| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Formal Designation | Cruiser Tank Mk. VI Crusader Mk. II (A15) | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Nuffields | ||
| Production Quantity | 53001 | Production Period | 1940-42 |
| Type | Medium/Cruiser Tank | Crew | 4 or 52 |
| Length /hull (m) | 5.97 | Barrel Overhang (m) | n.a. |
| Width (m) | 2.77 | Height (m) | 2.24 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 19300 | Radio Equipment | n.a. |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 40mm 2-pounder Mk. I | Ammunition Carried | 130 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Hydraulic (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | -15° to 20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 10 sec. | Sight | n.a. |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried | 4500 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | Nuffield Liberty Mk. III | Track Links | n.a. |
| Type & Displacement | V12, 27.0 liters | Track Width | 24.6 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) | 340hp @1500rpm | Track Ground Contact | n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 17.6 hp/t | Ground Pressure | 15.5 psi |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.41 |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius (m) | 9.0 |
| Range on/off road (km) | 322 | Gradient (degrees) | n.a. |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 155 on road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | n.a. |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) | 500 | Fording (m) | 1.0 |
| Speed on/off road | 43 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | n.a. |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 32&20mm @28&60° | 12+14mm @90° | 27mm @90° | 10mm @0°(front) |
| 6mm @0°(rear) | ||||
| Superstructure | 12&9mm @10&30° (glacis) |
- | 14mm @45° | 7mm @0° |
| 32mm @50° | ||||
| Turret | 30mm @80° | 23mm @50° | 30mm @65° | 12mm @0°&10° |
| 20mm @70° | ||||
| Mantlet | 49mm @81° | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Cruiser Tank Mk. VIA, Crusader II by George R. Bradford
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| NOTES |
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1Mk. I, II and III inclusive production from May 1940 to October 1943 2Auxiliary bow MG Turret was removed in the field eliminating the auxiliary turret gunner position |
| REFERENCES |
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| Cr, TWWII, PzT1, George R. Bradford |
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